Reversible cuff



Mar. 3. 1925.

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UNITED STATES LEON I. LIPT'ON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., .ASSIGNOR IO TAUBER LIPTON & CO., INC., OF

PATENToFFlcE.

j NEW-YORK, N. 'Y., A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

REVERSIBLE CUIEF.

Application le. May 31, 1923. Serial N0. 642,587.

To all 'whom t may cof/acera:

Be it known that I, LEON I. LIPTON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city'of New York, borough of Mam hattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented, new and use ful Improvements in Reversible Cuffs, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXaot description.

This invention relates to reversible shirt cuffs.

The general object of the invention is the provision of a simply constructed, reversible cuff that may be folded one way to simulate a plain cuff and the opposite way to simulate a turnover cuff.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a reversible cuff capable of being folded in either direction to simulate two different types of cuff, and provided with means for attaching the opposite edges when folded to simulate either type of cuff.

These objects are accomplished by providing a cuff body, forming in the cud body a transverse plait, dividing the cud into an inner fold and an outer fold so that when the outer fold is turned in one direction the body simulates a plain cuff and when folded in the other direction simulates a turnover cuH, and providing means for attaching the opposite edges of the folds.

These and other objects of the invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a topplan view of the cuff when unfolded; v j

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the cuff when unfolded;

Figure 3 shows the cuffn folded to simulate a turnover cuff;

Figure l is an elevation of the cuff showing it folded to simulate a plain cuff and with its opposite edges connected.

Figure 5 is a section along the line 5 5, Figure 3.

Referring to the above-mentioned drawings, the invention includes a cuff body 10 in which a transverse plait 11 is formed near the center line of the cuff. This transverse plait 1l divides the cuff into a fold 12 and a fold 13. The inner edge of the fold 13 is attached to a shirt sleeve 14 by lines of stitches 16. The outer edges of the body 10 is defined by a hem 15.

The position of these folds as shown in Fig. 5 indicates that the fold 12 is bent over the adjoining edge of the outer-fold and vextends downwardly along the outside of the cuff to simulate al turned-down cuff. In this position a portion of the fold 12 overlaps ,abled to turn over the fold 12 in the manner shown in Fig. 5 to present a smooth, clean overlapping edge portion.

In forming the cuff body, the ends 17 and 1S of the fold 12 are curved inward to-y ward the fold 13 as shown in Figure 1. By thus curving the ends of the fold 12 as they approach the fold 13 the fold 12 is not visible when turned beneath the fold 13 to simulate a plain cuff. The fold'12 is greater in depth than the fold 13 so that when the fold 12 is turned over the plait 11 the outer edge of the fold 12 extends to the inner edge of the fold 13. Buttonholes 19 are provided in the fold 12 so that the opposite edges may be connected by any ordinary cuff link or button.

The outer corners of the fold 13 are cut away as shown at 20 so that when the fold 12 is turned over the plait there will be no corners of the fold 13 projecting beyond the fold 12. A plurality of buttonholes 21 are formed in one end of the fold 13 for receiving buttons 23 attached to the opposite end, providing a vineans for connect-ing the opposite ends or edges of the fold 13 when the cuff body has been folded to simulate a plain cufl".

When it is desired to use a shirt provided with cuffs of this type, the wearer may select which type of cuff he prefers for different occasions. If the wearer prefers a plain cuff he merely turns the fold 12 be neath the fold 13 and the cuff body simulates a plain cuff. In this case the opposite ends or edges are attached by means of the buttons and buttonholes 21. When it is desired to make the cuff body simulate a turnover cuff the fold 12 is folded over the plait 11 as shown in Figure 3.

In order to attach the opposite ends of the fold 12 whenzthe culi' is `folded.tofsimulate a turn-Overen the'endsof the ffold 313 are overlapped and a cuil link or cuff .button inserted into the buttonholes 19. XVhe'n the cliff is folded to simulate a turn-over Gulf the opposite edges of thelold 13 maybe first Connected by means of the buttons 22 and buttonholes 2l, and then the opposite edges of the fold l2 connected'by:inserting a cull link into the button holes 19 in the usual manner.

I Would Vstate in conclusionitliat'wvliile the illustrated example constitutes a practical vembodimentof my invention I do notlimit myself strictly to the Vexact Adetails herein illustrated since manifestly the :same can be Ieo'nsideralvily varied-"Without :departing from the spiritof the inventionas 'defined Y in the appended claim.

ith'e fold near the edge thereof passing through both Walls forming such fold whereby one portion of the e'ulf 'may be bent over the-'line of fold toextend down Ealongl Ithe -leutsideof the vother portion to present a 'tresh'elean edge port-ion.

LEON il. LIP-TON. 

